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Saw this on a news site, thought it was interesting:

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PISTONS TO RETIRE JERSEYS OF BILLUPS, WALLACE
Chauncey Billups (No. 1) and Ben Wallace (No. 3) will have their numbers retired at two separate game-night ceremonies later this season, according to the Detroit Free Press. Both numbers are currently being used by players on the roster (Reggie Jackson wears 1, Stanley Johnson wears 3).
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So, do Reggie and Stanley get to keep their numbers if they want to? For this season, or forever? If not, I wonder what they'll switch to.

tmorgan wrote:Saw this on a news site, thought it was interesting:

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PISTONS TO RETIRE JERSEYS OF BILLUPS, WALLACE
Chauncey Billups (No. 1) and Ben Wallace (No. 3) will have their numbers retired at two separate game-night ceremonies later this season, according to the Detroit Free Press. Both numbers are currently being used by players on the roster (Reggie Jackson wears 1, Stanley Johnson wears 3).
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So, do Reggie and Stanley get to keep their numbers if they want to?

i hope not
monroe-rodman
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Poor Reggie Jackson. He signed for a measely $80 million thinking he would be number 1 . . .

Retired numbers always work the same way. Nobody has to give them up.

Its just that no new players can get them. As soon as Jackson/Johnson leave the team or change their numbers, nobody else can use them again.

Another forum posters said both intended to give up their numbers but I don't know how legit it is. I almost got a MC Johnson jersey, would've been pissed. I didn't want him to be #3 anyway and if I got it yesterday at the home opener and then they announce this the next day maaaaaan.